Popular Post Kpowell911 Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 New Shoes for the Summit: New RX for the E Revo Better ESC n higher gearing for the Sledge: Also stuck the RX back in the Slash. Still need to fit some Alloy Diff Covers to the TRX4, Change the diff on the Revo 1/16th and list some stuff for sale! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ag100 Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Did this a couple of days ago, a long overdue rebuild/service of the diffs on the EMB-1 also fitted the new hardens steel outdrives at the same time. Then it was at the local track for a shake down with its bigger cousin. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shergar Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Gave the motor a treat whilst I’m replacing the prop, best open the gearbox up next…. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post .AJ. Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 A day of tinkering with the Hyper MT New servos Tidied up the fuel pipe work and added a filter/primer bulb 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supersavage Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) Not me but my brother gave his new knightrunner it's maiden run. He's very happy with it and already planning all sorts of things he wants to do with it. I'll try and get him to create an account on here so he can keep an eye on the owners thread Edited May 7, 2022 by supersavage 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 29 minutes ago, Shergar said: Gave the motor a treat whilst I’m replacing the prop, best open the gearbox up next…. can i ask why you have sunmerged the motor in water? never seen anyone do this before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggy8 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 20 minutes ago, .AJ. said: A day of tinkering with the Hyper MT New servos Tidied up the fuel pipe work and added a filter/primer bulb looks awesome mate! let me guess, you will be changing color on the servo washers or keeping it as is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 They are staying 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, froggy8 said: can i ask why you have sunmerged the motor in water? never seen anyone do this before. People do this to break in new motors to rinse the carbon out as the new brushes bed in - some say 👍 some say 👎 however in my case I soaked the motor in bearing cleaner then dunked it to get rid if the many trips where I’d totally submerged the motor in swamps 😇 Then I let it drip dry and bearing cleaned it after, finally giving the bush and bearing a drop of oil for lubricating. Surprisingly pleased with the insides here, but the two large bearings for the propshaft outputs are toast - they run pretty free, but the side to side slop is fairly noticeable. 10x15x8 is the size if you own one of these RGT/FTX/Maverick/China gearboxes, spend a couple of quid at RC bearing on some rubber sealed ones and a matching shim each side. Everything else was good to go after re-grease. Sadly the gearbox case gave up the ghost and split whilst tightening, but I have a spare (again cheap to keep if you run these). I might change the propshaft like I meant too in the first place next! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 17:41, Kyo said: Spent a bit of time with the duct tape and my boys carnage shell. Hopefully it will help - it appears to be made of the most fragile plastic on Earth. On 01/05/2022 at 17:56, BaldyMan said: Yep, I've got paint flaking off my Vantage after about 3 days of owning it. Will pick up some tape tomorrow I’m pretty sure FTX bodys are made of eggshell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ant.p Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 Finished up prepping the speed car this eve ready for a proper run. Load of bearings replaced, few bits shimmed up and stuck a fresh body on as well for good measure. If all goes well tomorrow, I’ll be back here in about 24hrs bragging about my 3 digit pb. If the weather, road conditions or most likely driver error (me) ends the run prematurely 💥, you’ll hear nothing 😅 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redback Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Fat Freddy said: I’m pretty sure FTX bodys are made of eggshell Egg shell is tougher for sure! My highrock shell was cracked in shipping some how, i think some one sat on the end of the box as bumpers mounts were snapped too 😞 This shell is dead... held together with alloy plates and rivits 😂 the roofs finally cracked, it lived a hard life, but glass for sure... vs the trx4 bronco shell. Took the trx4 out on the same weir rocks i tested with the highrock at few weekends back ^. Nice little lines that max the flex and test the ability to cross pretty large gaps. Did well but couldnt complete the final climb, every time on its roof, not enough weight to stick it to the rocks, same tires as the highrock too. Besides the axe system its stock, one day she will get some sexy brass, should transform it, oh and i really need to swap out the stock servo, the motors on its last legs. Gatekeepers up next, i expect it to excell with no bumpers and mad flex. Edited May 7, 2022 by Redback 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 38 minutes ago, Ant.p said: Finished up prepping the speed car this eve ready for a proper run. Load of bearings replaced, few bits shimmed up and stuck a fresh body on as well for good measure. If all goes well tomorrow, I’ll be back here in about 24hrs bragging about my 3 digit pb. If the weather, road conditions or most likely driver error (me) ends the run prematurely 💥, you’ll hear nothing 😅 Looks Epic! gl on your run, drive safe! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yrkoon Posted May 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2022 new bumpers came for my trx 4 recently and finally got em fitted, got a nice weight increase going to the alloy bumpers vs the stock plastic ones 🙂 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone-wolf Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 Finished the 1100mm North American T-28 Trojan, all ready for maiden 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fat Freddy Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 Not today, but over last few days, set about making changes to the Element Enduro. Really didn’t like the Trailwalker body shell and although stock tyres are excellent, the 1.55 rims didn’t give much ground clearance. So it’s 1.9 steelies with ProLine Krawlers and a Ford ranger bodyshell with Element inner fenders. Next…add window masks and wait for a sunny day to throw some paint at it …. Have ordered some aluminium rods and tubes and will make homemade bumpers. Will also replace the stock ESC with a 1080. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 9 minutes ago, Fat Freddy said: Not today, but over last few days, set about making changes to the Element Enduro. Really didn’t like the Trailwalker body shell and although stock tyres are excellent, the 1.55 rims didn’t give much ground clearance. So it’s 1.9 steelies with ProLine Krawlers and a Ford ranger bodyshell with Element inner fenders. Next…add window masks and wait for a sunny day to throw some paint at it …. Have ordered some aluminium rods and tubes and will make homemade bumpers. Will also replace the stock ESC with a 1080. Looking nice, is that the new proline ranger shell? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 11 hours ago, Yrkoon said: new bumpers came for my trx 4 recently and finally got em fitted, got a nice weight increase going to the alloy bumpers vs the stock plastic ones 🙂 I want those mud flaps! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Jack Reacher said: Looking nice, is that the new proline ranger shell? Yes 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fat Freddy Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Jack Reacher said: Finished the 1100mm North American T-28 Trojan, all ready for maiden I can barely cope with left, right, forward, and reverse. Don’t know how you manage up and down too🤯 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex97 Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 (edited) I've been waiting for the light blue to come back into stock at my LHS for a while now, with the black specks I think it works well. I need to have a play round with the mounting of the shell as the front is a little low. I've got a cheap 1/10 drift spolier on order for the back. Edited May 8, 2022 by Alex97 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: I want those mud flaps! its these ones bud 🙂 https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07ZXX7VLK/ref=pe_27063361_487055811_TE_3p_dp_1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redback Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 @Ant.pDid you run the hyper? Howed you get on? I got the banzai out for a quick test as the weather was good and traffic light. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant.p Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Redback said: @Ant.pDid you run the hyper? Howed you get on? was going better than I’d hoped. Tracking like an arrow, grippy as you like with the warm tarmac, then the radio glitched 🤦🏼♂️ fortunately it was at the end of a warm up run whilst turning. Assume I was slightly out of range. Drove itself into a curb and the front wing popped off in true FTX style. After that, the front kept lifting on anything over around 60-70mph. Clocked 84mph without trying though, so optimistic about the next run. how did yours go? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shergar Posted May 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 8, 2022 Finished my servicing my old crawler, regressed axles, chucked a few new bearings in, changed damper oil, fitted some Traxxas props and gave it a good scrub. It really won’t die 😁 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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